Friday, March 19, 2010

Today was a gorgeous spring day so I decided to get out this afternoon to Denios,

a local weekend flea market here in the Sacramento area.Not exactlyan antique show, more like a place to get a silk ficus tree, new tube socks,a fleece Nascar logo blanket and some produce.But there are garage/estate sale items peppered throughoutand, well, you just never know.

( the fish tacos alone are worth the trip ! )

For spending just like an hour, this was a good day

And look who followed me home .... oh, how could I resist that face ?

Made of cement and almost 3 ft tall

with the perfect amount of erosion and chip factor

this guy made me do a little happy dance( aww, do I really have to sell him ? )

and the missing foot ... Mr doggie, you're breaking my heart !

I'm not a big wicker fan, but just think of all the cool things you could put in this

Her name is Hazel and she is married to a surgeon. They had a fancy doctor's gala, so she was able to finally dress up. She is usually home cooking and getting the kids ready for school. She can't see a thing without her cateye glasses, so the portrait was done with them.

OMG Lisa! You sourced those treasures in the midst of tube socks? Simply amazing!! I adore the dog... don't sell him. The wicker cart is great and the woman... well obviously she should go live with Lynn, it sounds like you have enough characters living in the House of Golightly :)Enjoy the rest of this gorgeous first weekend of SPRING!XOX

YOu're right, the portrait is fantastic. The detail is stunning. She looks like a classy woman who has a little fire/quirk to her. Her eyes are wonderfully alive. The shape of her glasses hint at some quirkiness - but in a good way. She must have left her glasses on as it's a part of her self-image. She probably wears glasses all the time. Love it!

Oh how fun, I love the dog,he had to come home with you. He looks as if he is trying to tell you something. What a fun treasure and that wicker cart is wonderful. love that, Happy weekend to you,Kathysue